Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-21
State News.
SAGADAHOC,

negotiating with Governor Bodwell, for the
exchange of his farm at Small Point for the
Bodwelf farm in Manchester, one of the best
farms in Maine. 1t is probable that the
parties will trade. The governor is desirous
of adding to his Small Point purchases, and
Mr.. Lowell is satisfied that the exchange will
prove desirable one.
| Another large schooner has been recently
added to the list of vessels to be built in
| Bath the coming summer. She will be about
800 tons, three masted, and double deck.
The moulds for the schooner's frame are be-
ing made and will be sent to Virginia where
| the frame is to be cut,
The Fort Popham Summer Resort Associa-
ton property, at the mouth of the river is to
| be sold at auction next month. The property
| il valued at about $4,000
Baths first case under the new liquor law
came before Judge Millav on Monday. The
offending parties will board at Wiscasset for
80 days
WASHINGTON.
J. II Hamlin, superintendent of the Black
Diamond Granite Quarry, Harrington, is
making preparations to start business at that
point rs soon as the weather will permit.
The Bodwell Granite Company at Jones'
boro, are at present working their Quarries
Der as soon as the season will warrant. The
quarries under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
Ephrlam Whitney, who has been constantly
in the employ of the company since the in
dustry was started.
Master Carpenter, William Topper is pre-
pairing the moids for schooner of 65 tons to
be built by the Lumber Company this season.
| The craft is intended for the coasting trade
between Vinalhaven and Boston.
William Bryant, lobster fisherman of
kennebec bay, caught large sea crab in n
lobster trap one day recently, on the back of
which was curious shell fish, closely re-
sembling half an orange and its back of a
| light red. He says he has fished for Holsters
for % year and it is the first f the kind he
| ever saw.
Work is progressing on each of the three
! sardine factories in Machiasport. The foun-
dation for the one to be erected by the Ma
| chiasport Packing Co., is nearly completed
aid the frame has arrived. Mr.. j. Young
the superintendent, came by Wednesdays
boat to.make II his permanent home here
At Jonesport, Geo. w. Alley, his son
Oscar aged 81 and another man were in a
dory hauling travis. Oscar caught his foot
in line, fell onto the edge of the dory up
| setting all three into the water Men near
by rescued the senior iev and the other man
nearly persisted. Oscar was drowned Body
not recovered.
Old Orchard citizens are negotiating for .
| system of water works. The scheme is to
take the water from what is known as Phillips
kspring about three miles westerly from Old
Orchard railroad station. The surveys which
have been made show fall of $50 feet from
this spring to the level of Grand Avenue, the
street parallel with the beach. This will carry
water to the top of any of the large hotels and
give sufficient water pressure for a practical
hydrant service which is contemplated in the
enterprise. The estimated cost will be about
$40, 900, including the purchase of the spring
and also of the present system of water works
upon which the citizens so largely depend.
Not less than an eight inch main will be laid,
and possibly it may be made ten inches. which
Is a matter for future consid Grafton. The
town will be expected to contribute
something for a hydrant service. The
Phillips spring water has been analysed
and found to be pure and is said to be the
best water for miles around. town meet.
ing has been petitioned for and will be called
Immediately for this purpose, when if salts
factory public support can be obtained ex
cavating for the main will commence as soor
as the frost is out of the ground and thu
works be in practicable use for tho comins
season.
Horatio Cleaves looked out of the window
of his residence on the Boom road, Saco
and saw light Pickering inside the unoccu
pied Seavey house near by. He hastil,
dressed and ran to the scene, arriving Just il
time to save the destruction of the building
A pile of shavines saturated with oil hat
just been lighted by an incendiary and in .
few moments the fire would have been be
yond control.
Allie Mckinney, son Of Chas w. McKen
ney, of Bar Mills, was thrown from his hors,
and broke his left arm while riding horseback
on Friday lasi. Mr.. McKenney was tw,
miles from nome when the accident hap
pened, and showed good grit by having hi
arm placed in sling and walking home lead
ing the horse at the same time.
! The Biddeford Journal reports The boart
, of health of this city held a meeting in th,
City building Friday evening and organized
with the choice of DR.. Caleb ]. Emery a
, president and Daniel Cote clerk. The boar,
{ then adjourned until last night, when it votes
, to hire upon two days in each week, in add
tion to those now used tor the purpose, a team
to collect the waste in all the streets in tn,
city not collected at the present time, at al
expense OF Sll. so week. This team will b,
run from June to November l. The boart
also voted to give police through the press o
, the OF city that all vaults, yards, sink spouts
drains or any other nuisance pertaining to thu
board of health not attended to by June will
be declared a nuisance at the expense of tn,
owner.